Glossary - V
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VCOs - Voluntary and Community Organisations.
VCS - Voluntary and Community Sector.
VET - Vocational and Educational Training.
Vicarious punishment - Learning by observing the negative consequences of other people's behaviour, which in turn discourages the reproduction of that particular behaviour.
Vicarious reinforcement - Learning by observing the positive consequences of other people's behaviour, encouraging reproduction of that behaviour by the observer.
VI - Visually Impaired.
VIS - Visual Impairment Service.
Voluntary Aided School - Schools in England and Wales which are maintained by the Local Education Authority, with a foundation (generally religious) which appoints most of the governing body. The governing body is the admissions authority.
Voluntary Controlled School - Schools in England and Wales which are maintained by the Local Education Authority, with a foundation (generally religious) which appoints some (but not most) of the governing body. The LEA is the admissions authority.
Voluntary Grammar Schools - Grant-maintained, integrated schools in Northern Ireland which take both Protestant and Roman Catholic pupils.
Voluntary Maintained Schools - Schools in Northern Ireland which are mainly managed by the Catholic Church.
Volunteer - Usually refers to a person who gives a portion of their time, or a period of time in a year, to an organisation as a worker or helper without payment.
Vulnerable children and young people - Disadvantaged children who would benefit from extra help from public agencies to enable them to make the most of opportunities available.
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